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IT Project Manager

Apex Systems · Minneapolis–Saint Paul, WI · Yesterday
Project ManagementContract

About the role

The Technology Project Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of technology initiatives and financial stewardship. This role ensures projects are completed on time, within budget, and to quality standards, while aligning with business objectives and compliance requirements. The manager leads cross-functional teams, drives executive-level communications, and fosters a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Cook up project planning and end-to-end execution of technology workstreams.
  • Establish governance routines, delivery plans, and manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.
  • Drive transparent status reporting and portfolio reviews, providing early visibility into risks and dependencies.
  • Support monthly forecasting, variance analysis, and corrective actions to ensure delivery within approved budgets.
  • Prepare concise, outcome-focused updates and executive summaries for leadership.
  • Build strong relationships across product, engineering, business, finance, and vendor teams.
  • Define, plan, and implement the goals and milestones associated with assigned projects.
  • Oversee the analysis, design, execution, and support of all assigned projects, including resource planning.

Required Qualifications

  • This position requires seven to ten or more years of relevant experience in technology project management, leading multi-team initiatives with significant budget responsibility.
  • Experience should include delivering complex initiatives with formal governance, risk management, and cross-functional coordination.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools is required, including Excel (advanced modeling, PowerQuery/PowerPivot), PowerPoint, Project/Planner, SharePoint/OneDrive, and Teams/OneNote.
  • Experience with portfolio management systems.

Preferred Qualifications

  • PMP Certification
  • CPM Certification

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans
  • ESPP (employee stock purchase program)
  • 401K program with company match
  • HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan)
  • SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions
  • Corporate discount savings program and other discounts
  • On-demand training program, certification prep, and access to technical and leadership courses/books/seminars
  • Certification discounts and other perks to associations like CompTIA and IIBA
  • Dedicated customer service team for benefits and other resources
  • Certified Career Coach

Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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